Australian government’s top lawyer stated that Scott Morrison’s covert additions to ministry were legal, they “fundamentally undermined” accountable government. Scott Morrison’s secret ministries ‘legal’ but undermine responsible govt: Top lawyer Australian government’s top lawyer stated that although former PM Scott Morrison’s covert additions to the ministry were legal, they “fundamentally undermined” accountable government. Australia’s solicitor general, Stephen Donaghue, called on the government to fix “deficient” rules around the disclosure of appointments that allowed Morrison to keep his five extra ministries hidden in advice released on August 23. Anthony Albanese, the…
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